Wagon [La 24910]

Maker and role
Addington Railway Workshops, Manufacturer
 Production date
1948
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Object detail

Accession number
F1044.2002
Maker
Addington Railway Workshops
Production period
1940s
Description
Specifications:

Body blueprint No. 26940
Underframe blueprint No. 26950
Load 12 tons
Average Tare 5 tons 14 cwt 2 qtl.
Capacity 447 cu.ft.
Westinghouse brakes 6"
Brief History
Rail wagon La 24910 was one of 4277 La 8 wagons built between 1943 and 1952 by New Zealand Railways. This type of wagon was used for general purpose freight such as coal, timber, and fertiliser. This wagon was altered on the 27th of April 1974 at A&G. Price Ltd and fitted with corrugated ends. In approximately 1978 it was renumbered LA 75483. It was written off on the 18th of July 1987 at Auckland Railway Yard.
Marks
LA / 24910 / [1948] Impressed
LA 24910 / TARE 5900kg Painted
DISTRIBUTED / LOAD 12200kg Painted
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
Addington Railway Workshops. 1948. Wagon [La 24910], F1044.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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